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HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI:

"ASTOR' HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;, MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphic Address: “CENTRAL, SHANGĦAL" HOTELS.

. LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEARS EVE

$2.50

Dinner Dance

8.30 p.m. to 12 midnight.

per person

booking can now be made at the Hotel.

HOTEL SAVOY

Hotels of DISTINCTION

HOTEL BOA VISTA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1927.

RUSSIANS EXECUTED IN CANTON.

In the foreground of the above picture are soon the bodies of the five Russians who wore executed in Canton last week "Among them was the Soviet Vice-Consul, M. Hassie, who, it is alleged, was captured whilst actively directing revolutionary operations at the

Police Headquarters. (Photo: Kwong Kwui).".

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Alled with fine romance, tragedy, love and intrigue —

ROCKING MOON

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ROCKCLIFFE FELLOWES › ·

Filmed entirely in Alaska amid scenes of great natural beauty. Adapted from the popular novel by Barrett Willoughby, the new Jack London.

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Room and Services from $6.

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HOTEL METROPOLE

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The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

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The Premier Hotal in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Railway Station. Representative meets all steamers.

Daily Bates from

Monthly Rates from '. Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

$ 6.00. $125.00.

Tel. No. K.608 & K.609, Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloom.

Tal Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL

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Tal Address "PALACE.”

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Feary and Ballway Station Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms Carivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Ta moderate. Special terman to familles on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OIRRERT, Proprietrees.

EUROPE

"After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Cablos :-

** EUROPE"

Singapore,

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

GLENEALY PRIVATE HOTEL.

3 and 4, Glenexly, Hongkong.

(Near Dairy Farms).

Tel. Ad. "Glenealy" Hongkong.

Telephone 4.890.

Splendidly situated within enay walking distance to all beelness centres yet away from the noise of tea.

Latus siry rooms. Hot and cold water. Every room with privato bạth, Excellant food ander the personal supervision of the proprietress, Englah, Spanials and French Bpoker.

Moderato Terms. Special family and monthly rates.

Apply

Proprietress.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of Historia, Hongkong,

A further idea of the devastation wrought during Canton's reign of terror is given by the above picture. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

KOWLOON JUNIOR SCHOOL.

(Continued from page 5.)

Class 7-Scholarship and Girls' Form Prize, Joan Langley: 2nd Girl, Pamela Rundell. Boys' Form Prize, Teddy Malm. General Pro- gress, Ronald Egan and Alvena Laihovetsky. Good conduct and steady work, Nora Branch.

Ex-

· RECENT SCENE IN COMMONS.

SUSPENSION OF LABOUR MEMBERS."

"DAMNED, UNFAIR."

London, Nov. 23.

up the cry, several Labour mem- sers echoing "coward, coward."

Walked Out.

Mr. Buchanan walked out before the voting had finished, his col leagues crying out that they would all have to be suspended before the night was out.

Mr. Sullivan, Labour, then took up the role of martyr, and rose

o raise a point of order.

Ir. Ione: What is the point of

Royal Drawing Soviety amination Certificates.Div. I. Stormy scenes occurred in the Edwin Long; Preparatory Div., House of Commons when the Gey-order. Honours, Douglas Kemp, Taylor |

Allen, Nancy Kempton, Harry ernment applied, the closure to the Murgatroyd, Brenda Boryer and Insurance Bill. Joyce Blake. Pass: Norman Kee- ley, Ronald Egan, Edna Phillips, Joan Langley, Pamela Rundell, Alvena Laihovetsky, Victor Bond, Teddy Malm, Robart Proven, Jeant

Mr. Wheatley and Mr. Kirkwood, Paradice, Dickie Branch. Nora Holh Labour, jumped to their feet

Branch and Alice Black.

Mr. Sullivan: That you are Jamned unfair. (Laughter.).

Labour members who had tabu-

Before anything definite had ated many amendments, were in-happened Mr. Neil Maclean (La- bour) noisily intervened and re- dignant.

used to sit down until he had been anned and suspended.

Mr. Maxion, borrowing a trilby

Conservative Jeers. Class 8.--Scholarship and Form shouting "No."

Mr. Wallhead was evidently an- Prize (Girls).-Alice Bluck. Boys' Form Prize, Harry Murgatroyd. hat rose and shouted, "It's damned xious to join his colleagues, and shouted that "it was a damned Arithmetic, Norman Keeley, Gen- ural Progress and good conduct, unfair." When the sitting was outrage. When the Speaker dis- Nan Martin Composition, Peggy resumed the Chairman of Cora-regarded the remark and nobody Tobin, History, Ian Kempton.mittees recalled

paid any attention, Mr. Wallhead Mr. Maxton's ex-jumped to his feet and shouted at French, Fred Rodgers.

Class 9:--Division "A"-Form pression and asked for a with Mr. Hope, "Cad, you damned cad.” Prize, 1st Girl, Hazel Dove; 2nd | drawál.

Mr. Hope remained seated and Mr. Girl, Gladys Jennings; 1st Boy,

Wallhead, finding that his outburst was not being noticed, sat down Cedric Salter. Drawing, Williani Macfarlane.

amid derisive Conservative jeers. Division "B"-Form Prize, 1st again he was greeted with cries After the motion to report pro- Boy, Stanworth Adey; 1st Girl.

of "ait down."

gress had been defeated, however, Dorothy Winder.

Class 10-Form Prize, 1st Girl, "You won't be heard to-night, so he recovered his spirits and ae Mary Lynl; 1st Boy. Tommy Sui put what: Maxton said in your cused Mr. Hope of giving a rul- ter: 2nd Girl, Jean Gray; 2nd Boy, pipe and smoke it," shouted Mr. Ing when the Speaker was in the Franklin Keeley, General Pro-Kirkwood.”

Mr. Maxtor refused, and when Mr. Hope, the chairman, rose

!

House.

gress, Hester Heath, Hilda Reid,, Mr. Hope called for the Speakur, "Your ruling is a damned dis- Nora Kelly, Bertram Mitford, and in spite of Mr. Ramsay Mac-race he began, but the rest of Peter Fleetwood, Jimmy Thomson, donald's protest that it was in the sentence was drowned in up- Ronald Phillips, Jack Stokes, Vic- possible for him-the Speaker tor Mende, Helen Ingram, Myrline Grant and Olwen Greig

Many Prizes

After the prizes had been distri buted, Mr. A. E. Wood, in thank ing Mrs. Cock for her attendance, commented on the enjoyable morn ing they had spent with the children and on the good training they bad shown.

Replying. Mrs. Cock remarked that she did not think there were many children who had not receiv

to know what had occurred, Mr. Maxion was "named."

roar.

"Does the member persist in his expression?" Mr. Hope asked.

"Yes, I do," Mr. Wallhead ans- wereti.

Maxton Suspended. Immediately, on the Prime Min- The Speaker was then recalled. ister's. Mr. Baldwin's, motion, Mr. and Mr. Wallhead was suspended, Maxton was suspended. He.walk- ed out amid Labour cheers, and when Mr. Hope resumed the chair HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? there were more eries from the opposition benches.

Mr. Buchanan (Lab.) supporting ed a prize and expressed the hope a labour motion that progress be that those who had not received reported, said that the chairman's one this year would be more auc-ruling was both contemptible and unmanly The Speaker was imme- The children then gave three diately recalled." cheers for Mrs. Cock.

cessful next.

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The following are the replies to

to-day's questions:

1. The title chosen by Mr. Ronald MeNet

chonen lle pf Temuin (1162-1227), who con- quered the East from the Black Sen to thu Pacifa. 6. Bir Josiah Btamp. Andorra,

on being made a peer, 2. The Six Nations trth of North American Indians who daro abandoned Christianity and reverted to their tribal god. 3. The mail army which over- threw the altars of Baal, routed the Midlanites, Mr. Baldwin moved that Mr. and secured forty years' peace. 4. Genghit Those present then inspected the Buchanan be suspended and Khan, meaning "mighty ruler war the self- work done by the pupils during the rowdy scene followed. Labour year. There were specimens from members rose in their seats, shook all classes on view, including draw their fists and tried to shout down ing and painting, pastel work, Mr. Hope. Christmas cards, scrap books and "It's a damned outrage," numerous other articles.. In the ed one member. • majority of exhibits considerable "You're a coward, Mr. Hope, ability was shown, several being of shrilled Miss Wilkinson (Labour), Pretender to the brons of France. 12. The an outstanding nature.

and the opposition benches took

7. Great Britalo 469 10. Amaries £154. a hitherto unknown rigs of mountains, 626 rolles long, in the raplatula between the Arctic Ocean and the Sea of Okh shout-timur--leng ("Lame Timuc") who, overran Persiz, Tartary, and Indim, fourteen century. 10. That of chloroform, by Sir James Simpson. 11, Third daughter of the Duke of Calad,

Cenotaph in Whitehall, ..

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